The final numbers for the 2015 World Series of Poker Colossuswere unveiled on Sunday night and, although the tournament broke records across the board, a chunk of the community was outraged over the 5.7% of the prize pool allocated to first place. Meanwhile, 2,241 entrants of the 22,374 who entered will finish in the money,… Continue reading Poker Community Upset at WSOP Colossus Payouts

It took until Sunday night, but the final numbers for the 2015 World Series of Poker Colossusare in. The result was as expected: the largest-field live poker tournament in history. This author said from the get-go that the Colossus, which had a $565 buy-in, would fetch over 20,000 entrants and was dead on. The final… Continue reading Final 2015 WSOP Colossus Numbers: 22,374 Entrants, $638,000 to First

Throughout most of the weekend, PocketFives’ WSOP coveragewill be focused on the Colossus, the massive $565 buy-in tournament with a $5 million guarantee. Word on the street is that this tournament, which is assured the title of the largest live poker tournament ever held, could break 20,000 entrants.

Officials from the World Series of Poker continually mix up the event to keep it fresh. From the Millionaire Maker to the November Nine, each year has generally featured some sort of new and exciting concept to draw in players and generate buzz. Enter The Colossus, this year’s new kid on the block. The $565… Continue reading 2015 WSOP to Feature the Colossus: $565 buy-in, $5M GTD